Grandma Chat Space

[Oma]

Good morning ladies
Daisy it was same here it was dark all day , went to bed as it was snowing but got up to just snow on the car it rained very shortly after it stopped snowing ,
We actually have the sun poking through

Gem a busy day for both you and DD i hope the rain stays off so they can move quickly and dry have a lovely day with the GC they will be so excited to spend time together ,
This pandemic will have stopped lots of cousins spending time together , so hard .xxx

Nanto I feel so sorry for those flooded , we have been near to being flooded a couple of times in our old house and this house the garden has been under water , now new drainage has been put in the roads and we are on a slight bank we don't get that now ,

The old peoples bungalows at the bottom were all flooded out a few years ago ,
It was amazing how the community rallied around especially the young men who helped lift stuff onto the work tops to try to save stuff for them .

I have just been cleaning my tables , last night Storm was in the garden before DD picked him up we forgot he was out there and when he decided to come in he was soaking then he shook himself and the water covered my coffee table the fire place the TV , it seemed to go everywhere ,
I cleaned as much as I could but needed natural light to see where it had all gone ,
Lots of spots of water but its all done now , I didn't have the chance to grab a towel before he shook himself

DD just text Storm took himself off to bed at 10 last night and he has just gotten up , talk about being like a teenager

[Lizzie48]

Whilst in the UK a few years ago I was looking for a mat for the bathroom, I did fancy a Tumble Twist as that is what I had, but, I don't think they make them anymore. I got a lovely one from Christy's, I do like it but is tends to slip, each time I walk in the bathroom I was pulling it back, I decided that when??? the shops open again I would get some of that anti slip mat to put under it, I was walking round the supermarket in the village last week and they had non-slip bath mats on offer, I came home and measured mine, perfect, I went and got one and it is ideal!!! Now my mat looks smart, doesn't slip and is very comfy with having the mat underneath.

I am having a hoover through and shaking mats outside, that is what made me think of it!!

Oma, I can imagine what it would be like if a wet Storm decided to "shake" himself dry.

[Daisy]

Lizzie - sometimes it's the relatively small things that please us - a new bath mat counts as something exciting these days!

[Lizzie48]

I know, sad isn't it Daisy!!!!!

[Plantaholic]

Lizzie, I have a Tumble Twist bathroom mat, it must be at least 40 years old, would love another one. It goes in the washing machine and comes out fresh as a daisy.

Oma, oh dear, at least it was clean water from Storm shaking himself.

Although the village is on a hill, we still have a few areas that flood but fortunately not into houses. My parents were flooded and my sister had to get someone to rescue them in a small rowing boat together with the dog and bird.

I have a stretch class on Zoom at 10.30 with my Aqua friends, I think I will do it in my PJ's and then have a shower. Nothing planned today, might get my knitting finished.

Clover, Enfys and of course Glamm, I do feel for you, so difficult to deal with your grief in the present circumstances.

[Lizzie48]

Yes Plant, mine was very old and faded, my mother had one for years!

[Glammanana]

Plantaholic thanks so very much for your kind words sending virtual ""HUGS"" to Clover & Enfys we have certainly had a difficult year I am certain our loved ones are looking down on us and giving us the strength to carry on.

I am missing my morning walk with my precious Poppy today she will be sadly missed by all the neighbours as she was so well known locally.

My DD is still isolating as someone in her office went into hospital with Covid on Tuesday she has had to extend her isolation period by another 7 days,her boyfriend called at mine at dinner time yesterday with a huge bunch of flowers for me as he knew I was having a bad week etc it was such a lovely surprise she has certainly got a good one this time she has had such bad luck with previous partners although she has only had three,so beautiful lilies displaying themselves in my kitchen today.

I am going to take a leaf out of Daisies book and spend the rest of the day doing housework I have not so much as picked up a brush/hoover for 2 days so must get started xxx love glamma

[Daisy]

Glamm - I would find it hard to go for a walk without a doggy in tow, although I know we need to get some fresh air and some exercise. I feel so sad for you, and also for the people who looked out for Pops - they will miss her too.

I do hope your DD is ok - and her colleague in hospital. But how thoughtful for her boyfriend to come round with gorgeous flowers.

I have to confess I haven't spent all day doing housework, but I've done some hoovering, and I've actually done all the ironing. It was lovely this morning, nice and sunny, so we took Eva up to the paddock and she had a wonderful run round, but I couldn't help thinking about your Poppy. xxx

[Oma]

Gem just watching North east news , how awful the floods in York
Poor People and all those business's under water too .

[Lizzie48]

I saw the photos of the floods, dreadful,! I feel so sorry got everyone with the floods, it seems to happen too often.

[Daisy]

Lizzie, I think you’re right about there being more floods. We’ve built a lot of housing on flood plains, plus of course wetter winters. Do you get much flooding or are there better flood defences?

[Gemini]

DD's back garden, of the house they moved into today, is under water. It will make putting anything into the shed at the bottom of the garden impossible unless they wade through in wellies. Thankfully we are forecast a few dry days so everything should start to go down a bit.

[Oma]

As long as its not in the house Gem xx

[Daisy]

Gem - it's no fun moving in these conditions. We moved into one house on the day of a cloud burst. They were new houses and the road hadn't been made up, neither had the front garden which sloped steeply down to the house and mud literally washed right up over the front door step and we just had to stop unloading and wait for it to subside! Thank goodness it wasn't like that for your DD. I hope GS1 hasn't been too excited to go to sleep tonight, but I bet he can't wait for tomorrow. I hope you've had a lovely day with them.

[Plantaholic]

Yes, I expect you have a very excited house guest Gemin. I hope their garden will drain quickly.